Each year, the National Criminal Justice
Association (NCJA) recognizes five states whose criminal justice programs most
effectively address crime-related issues within their communities. At its
annual National Forum on Criminal Justice in August, the NCJA honored Arizona’s
prescription drug initiative as the best in the Western region in terms of
innovation and delivery of concrete results.

“I am proud of the work Arizona has done
to curb this silent but serious epidemic. The staggering consequences of
prescription drug misuse and abuse – whether addiction, fatality, crime or
rising health care costs – are devastating to Arizona families and
communities,” said Governor Brewer. “This award is a true testament to the good
that can be done when state agencies, local communities and dedicated Arizonans
partner for a common and worthy cause.”

The Arizona Prescription Drug Misuse and
Abuse Initiative reflects a multi-systemic, multi-agency effort to reduce
prescription drug misuse and its associated consequences. It was developed by
the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission and the Governor’s Office for Children,
Youth and Families, with partnership from the Arizona Department of Health
Services; Arizona High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area; Arizona State Board of Pharmacy;
and DrugFreeAZ.

The program currently is being
implemented in three pilot counties – Yavapai, Pinal and

Graham/Greenlee. Each of these counties
has successfully employed the initiative’s five key efforts, including:

4)
increasing public awareness about the risks of prescription drug misuse; and

5)
building a resilience in children and adults.

Since June 2012, the initiative has been
responsible for the collection of more than 5,000 pounds of unused
prescriptions, including controlled substances; the education of nearly 9,000
Arizonans through research-based awareness curriculum and a total media reach
of more than 395,000 people. Additionally, registration by pharmacists and
doctors in the state’s Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) has increased
137% and 112%, respectively, across all three pilot counties. For more
information on Arizona’s Prescription Drug Misuse and Abuse Initiative, please
contact

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